tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338138282024-03-07T20:15:46.304+00:00Rubber RamblesMy name is Alli and I am a SAHM to Luke aged 7. I have been married to Rob for 14 years and I absolutely love my little family.
I love to stamp and so that is what this blog will be about!Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-25864800336269582042007-06-15T20:17:00.000+01:002007-06-15T20:19:47.494+01:00More apologiesHi guys,<br />I'm sorry again for not posting but my little one is going through a hard time at the moment, I can't go into details, but he's having a really tough couple of weeks, which in turn means I'm not getting any sleep and I'm just trying to get through the day at the moment in one piece.<br />Your hugs would be nice if you have the time.<br />Hugs,<br />AlliAllihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com116tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-89391642374586079232007-06-04T20:55:00.000+01:002007-06-04T20:57:46.736+01:00OopsSorry everyone for not posting for such a long time. My son was on a week's break from school and DH had the week off too and we were really busy. We went to Cornwall for 4 days and just got back. It was a lovely break and now I just need to get back into cardmaking, lol. I have forgotten where my craft room is. This is the longest I have ever gone without making a card apart from our main summer holiday.<br />DH and DS go back to school/work tomorrow, so woohoo, get my life back! :)<br />Thank you for wondering where I was Jenn, that is so sweet.<br />Hugs and hope you are all well.Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-37482950937353379902007-05-22T16:56:00.001+01:002008-12-13T03:51:49.193+00:00Wow! So talented<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tQUGvCrHSHuh6gd6kOCzKMYGVCbV_6tzfqAZPqB6dHgDeg7QsqCzNnwzayb75ZVylW0301mcG3wu_q73iRszPrre4xe46NrcvlTG5azHnN9DWqrNvx_iOHwvz9WdLyrw6X881g/s1600-h/2007_0514scs-cards0004+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067415172862700290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tQUGvCrHSHuh6gd6kOCzKMYGVCbV_6tzfqAZPqB6dHgDeg7QsqCzNnwzayb75ZVylW0301mcG3wu_q73iRszPrre4xe46NrcvlTG5azHnN9DWqrNvx_iOHwvz9WdLyrw6X881g/s320/2007_0514scs-cards0004+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a> Look at this wonderful card that I received from Allison Fillo this week, how beautiful and unusual is it. I absolutely love it, thank you Allison. I wonder if all Allisons are so talented, lol. You can find her wonderful blog here <a href="http://www.stampinwhenican.blogspot.com/">http://www.stampinwhenican.blogspot.com/</a>. I love her blog and I was so blown away to receive this card, so thank you, thank you, thank you Allison.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-ePH_UID9pLNZ-3Qu3qsIPOz-oOgVbdE0y8bPl2Va5HP1D-82b9LCwbgTUVJpfNfEwSIkVB1JI7Am4jlZcM8q40N6y4rbGd-oSVYIKlcV-FwZ0LLMJAVor_OX9b2WVZ3kXPhaw/s1600-h/2007_0522scs-cards0001+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067415177157667602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-ePH_UID9pLNZ-3Qu3qsIPOz-oOgVbdE0y8bPl2Va5HP1D-82b9LCwbgTUVJpfNfEwSIkVB1JI7Am4jlZcM8q40N6y4rbGd-oSVYIKlcV-FwZ0LLMJAVor_OX9b2WVZ3kXPhaw/s320/2007_0522scs-cards0001+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a> This card was for today's color challenge on Splitcoast. It uses Vintage Violet, Certainly Celery and Old Olive. My favorite color combination is Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive and so it was really good to try Violet instead. It is a while since I used this color and I forgot how much I love it. It's so pretty and I think it works really well with gold, so there is lots of gold embossing on this card, lol.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the card</p><p>Sets - Artfully Asian, Canvas</p><p>cardstock - white watercolor, Vintage Violet, Certainly Celery, Old Olive</p><p>inks - versamark, Vintage Violet, Old Olive and Certainly Celery reinkers</p><p>accessories - aquapainter, ribbon, brads, eyelet, gold embossing powder, ticket punch<br /></p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-23269189400778817812007-05-21T08:21:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:49.423+00:00Caribbean<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjos0-yl_g79_YjasnOtyJ0iSQqMG8OlS8rSwTlN59wiAsLvVi-_wKdftQ44uvqziu33z2ZPdsyk42NeKoHkyo8dfyZPTX92F7RMwJY13jbkpQZLuPGQ642HwUt8BZiFYoyK4uUVQ/s1600-h/2007_0520scs-cards0024+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066911068256201458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjos0-yl_g79_YjasnOtyJ0iSQqMG8OlS8rSwTlN59wiAsLvVi-_wKdftQ44uvqziu33z2ZPdsyk42NeKoHkyo8dfyZPTX92F7RMwJY13jbkpQZLuPGQ642HwUt8BZiFYoyK4uUVQ/s320/2007_0520scs-cards0024+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>I have never tried this colorway before, it is Cool Caribbean, Tempting Turquoise and Taken With Teal with one of my favorite sets, Bodacious Bouquet.</p><p>It's really hard to see, but I used Taken with Teal craft ink on the background and embossed it with Iridescent Ice embossing powder, it is soooo sparkly in real life.</p><p>I'm so sad about Cool Caribbean retiring, I love that color. :)</p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-5501820252504447852007-05-20T14:42:00.001+01:002008-12-13T03:51:49.584+00:00VSN<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4jUXiIw171bTe7XwjIYz4AVzVEE1niu8L3Faxt2l2GGhARBF-WQSKJrekVGRqVpCsynxcmBR1cApjVDSkJKB-gWAekyDanymKwt3Nu_cmO77gVer6TGbuHxPPLuQU9IYYW_M_A/s1600-h/2007_0520scs-cards0012+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066637977055652578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4jUXiIw171bTe7XwjIYz4AVzVEE1niu8L3Faxt2l2GGhARBF-WQSKJrekVGRqVpCsynxcmBR1cApjVDSkJKB-gWAekyDanymKwt3Nu_cmO77gVer6TGbuHxPPLuQU9IYYW_M_A/s320/2007_0520scs-cards0012+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>I love VSN on Splitcoast, but this weekend I only had time to make 4 cards, this was one of them.</p><p>You had to make a card with quilling. I used to teach quilling a lot a while ago and I got so fed up of it, I could never do any quilling. But I've had a break and I really enjoyed making this card, it only took me about 30 minutes all in.</p><p>So, I am determined to make more non-stamped cards, like quilling or teabag folding, but I don find myself going through stages. This stage is obviously scallops and cuttlebugging lol.</p><p>The scallops were actually made with my cricut and not scallop punches.</p><p> </p><p>Details of card</p><p>sets used - Papertrey Green Thumb</p><p>cardstock - Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac, white</p><p>inks - lovely lilac</p><p>accessories - cuttlebug, cricut, ribbon, quilling tool and papers, slit punch</p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-1477382629653812802007-05-19T14:56:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:49.825+00:00This week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMR7kWpZAjQy5ns7xSGGbjiFxFB6DXcg2R0oL66lHl5gPRqvI05NfwcrnEZqRath3uZ2GFKVFkxq9iCPyec5clYYtoQ3QO0ifZ_8Wh3Z3IL0vKQ5ePn7pnimeQUb11h4VHMftLAw/s1600-h/2007_0517scs-cards0007+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066270843251190482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMR7kWpZAjQy5ns7xSGGbjiFxFB6DXcg2R0oL66lHl5gPRqvI05NfwcrnEZqRath3uZ2GFKVFkxq9iCPyec5clYYtoQ3QO0ifZ_8Wh3Z3IL0vKQ5ePn7pnimeQUb11h4VHMftLAw/s320/2007_0517scs-cards0007+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>This is the card I made for the sketch challenge this week on Splitcoast.</p><p>I'm going to miss this little frog when it retires, I'm not a demo, but I'll miss seeing him on other's cards. </p><p>I don't know why, but I always preferred him to the frog on Unfrogettable, he has more character.</p><p>Details of card</p><p>sets - Frolicking Frogs</p><p>cardstock - Cool Caribbean, white watercolor, DCWV retro papers</p><p>ink - Versafine black, versamark</p><p>accessories - prismacolor pencils, gamsol, white embossing powder, dimensionals, brads</p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-38173964875556467502007-05-18T17:07:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:49.965+00:00Today's challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZT8uCkKYaYC_nOWhvvL_JhD3ilzJppUzTJn2CbtTC_5chgAwPQMZ1irOcaAJk2xIBpeeUl6YpFlK90XR0y_PVt0ld6j_PnDXWenjUZ7PNjWGV5zrOeDPlKjeKPF0Rt5lQneOywA/s1600-h/2007_0518scs-cards0003+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065933808577538754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZT8uCkKYaYC_nOWhvvL_JhD3ilzJppUzTJn2CbtTC_5chgAwPQMZ1irOcaAJk2xIBpeeUl6YpFlK90XR0y_PVt0ld6j_PnDXWenjUZ7PNjWGV5zrOeDPlKjeKPF0Rt5lQneOywA/s320/2007_0518scs-cards0003+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>This is my card for today's Limited Supply Challenge, you had to use one image, stamped only once, one background stamp, one sentiment and no more than three colors of cards plus white.</p><p>I really should do this challenge more often. Lots of times I get so overwhelmed with the amount of stuff I have that I don't know where to start, so this challenge is fantastic for giving you a starting point but also for testing your creativity.</p><p>I used my favorite form of coloring, reinkers and an aquapainter to color the main image. It is hard to see but I used Papertrey's Butterfly Kisses for the background.</p><p> </p><p>Details of card</p><p>sets - Sassy Stems, Papertrey's Butterfly Kisses</p><p>cardstock - Certainly Celery, Elegant Eggplant, Cool Caribbean, white watercolor</p><p>inks - versafine black, reinkers in same colors as cardstock</p><p>accessories - ribbon, aquapainter</p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-90478273823915847302007-05-17T08:04:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:50.078+00:00Luke's thank you cards<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgs-gU-EsEN0e8B9IOKVAbecAuVFB4XmexbnM0OY4qrqJnfoIfoM9e5Mv6Mdi6SV_cyjMeenElNtemH4b0pXgktrexOL-34Q7-gO07X1-Dm6vWIEBQix6-IQiJiYZN0M5fQwvYjQ/s1600-h/2007_0514scs-cards0024+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065422359576963762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgs-gU-EsEN0e8B9IOKVAbecAuVFB4XmexbnM0OY4qrqJnfoIfoM9e5Mv6Mdi6SV_cyjMeenElNtemH4b0pXgktrexOL-34Q7-gO07X1-Dm6vWIEBQix6-IQiJiYZN0M5fQwvYjQ/s320/2007_0514scs-cards0024+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>These are the cards I made for Luke's thank yous for his birthday. I still haven't sent them out, whoops.</div><div>I needed something without much stamping because of my hand, so I jused my Cricut for the thanks and then just stamped the circle with Big Pieces and Little Pieces, I think this is only the second time I used these sets.</div><div>So tah dah! Very simple cards! Now I just need to mail them, lol. </div>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-91005859250890802802007-05-16T08:06:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:50.264+00:00Catching up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dpMJ2on8bcA_kSA0H-af8siT7CN3bSN7Ycus15_w5Q07Y-9Se11bhzTIAqvgxHsQsjSijasJZeTGMByd3eaUCQ_sngysFmSdMxdGRaZ9lhKcvDTLuHolLUaYdsJibGaCaBgFOw/s1600-h/2007_0514scs-cards0017+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065051944417487522" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dpMJ2on8bcA_kSA0H-af8siT7CN3bSN7Ycus15_w5Q07Y-9Se11bhzTIAqvgxHsQsjSijasJZeTGMByd3eaUCQ_sngysFmSdMxdGRaZ9lhKcvDTLuHolLUaYdsJibGaCaBgFOw/s320/2007_0514scs-cards0017+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Sorry, second brown card in a row, I decided to ease myself back into stamping by doing a simple, but hopefully still elegant, card.</p><p>Not much stamping going on, but aren't those primas gorgeous, thanks Jody!</p><p>I'm still trying to believe that I actually set my alarm clock to get up at 5am to order the new Papertrey set, Little Lady, but it's sooooo cute. I got the grid block, a brown inkpad and a set of card boxes whilst I was there.</p><p>I also got picked as one of the reviewers for Rubber Stamping Fun, I am so excited, as soon as I get my set I'll show you what I managed to achieve with the set. I chose #8, that means nothing to anyone except other reviewers, sorry! :)</p><p>Details of the card</p><p>sets - Papertrey faux ribbon</p><p>cardstock - any ole white</p><p>inks - Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip</p><p>accessories - primas, brad</p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-963957916543392512007-05-15T07:45:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:50.412+00:00Monday's challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuigGJW1DRXUVIuZDkirqgFjELjCM3d67CQ83FLyrN5fgM7UzDGCU7nw-HIngs-36u2C_ff4M239TZLNNLS_Byy9Bdl1qnJKN3v9KiG8kQKm6IaDnHfVNV6NBFKDxxKEdvMbvU2w/s1600-h/2007_0514scs-cards0025+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064675074233221970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuigGJW1DRXUVIuZDkirqgFjELjCM3d67CQ83FLyrN5fgM7UzDGCU7nw-HIngs-36u2C_ff4M239TZLNNLS_Byy9Bdl1qnJKN3v9KiG8kQKm6IaDnHfVNV6NBFKDxxKEdvMbvU2w/s320/2007_0514scs-cards0025+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>This was the card that I made for Monday's Technique Lover's Challenge to make a warm-up card. Valerie, the hostess, described it as a small card to get you warmed up to stamping to go on to larger projects.</p><p>This card is actually 3 x 3 and I find small cards, atcs etc harder than large cards, you don't have much room for all the usual touches you put on a card and I find it really hard to make such a small card that is balanced, but I think this one turned out ok and it got me back into stamping after hurting my hand, lol.</p><p> </p><p>Details of card - </p><p>sets - Doodle This, Papertrey Ink's Papertray</p><p>cardstock - chocolate chip, au chocolat dp</p><p>ink - versamark, chocolate chip craft</p><p>accessories - white and clear embossing powder, brads, word window punch, paper piercer</p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-26461259393840172642007-05-14T16:32:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:50.994+00:00Cyberfriends<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJYO8zfd2j3xbVtl47q6UO7CO23mdua2Sd-xu0eDWTy2hqlPgaW7cz7357zdZBYXAQC-hzxGy-EbB5czk4AsQXC9vNFgNEC5A7CirkP7-O7Z2N-ghXSnv_iXFnAp8mXnduy2Wag/s1600-h/2007_0514scs-cards0007+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064440002083177282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJYO8zfd2j3xbVtl47q6UO7CO23mdua2Sd-xu0eDWTy2hqlPgaW7cz7357zdZBYXAQC-hzxGy-EbB5czk4AsQXC9vNFgNEC5A7CirkP7-O7Z2N-ghXSnv_iXFnAp8mXnduy2Wag/s320/2007_0514scs-cards0007+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Stamping really is one of the most wonderful hobbies, I don't know what place my sanity would be now if I hadn't started stamping.</p><p>I started when my son was 3 or so, because Barney was driving me so insane and it was the only program that could calm him, lol. </p><p>However, the best thing about stamping, definitely the friends I have met through this wonderful craft. For example, look what I got in the mail today, I'm jumping up and down with joy. I got a card from my stamping hero and probably one of the nicest ladies I have met online, Beate. She even IRAKed me some of the bee images that she has been using because I love what she has been doing with them. Thank you so much Beate, I love them, she even stamped them on shimmery white, how gorgeous is that cardstock!! And that card, wowzers, it is awesome, I need to get a noticeboard up in my craft room so that I can hang my favorite cards up, this would definitely be one of them. Thanks sweetie, I am so happy that I can count you as one of my friends. </p><p>You can find Beate's wonderful blog <a href="http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/">here </a>, take a look and leave her a nice message, she deserves it! </p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-88322864291556788052007-05-14T08:19:00.000+01:002007-05-14T08:22:54.679+01:00Your lesson for todayYour lesson for today is don't play tennis on your son's Nintendo Wii. I was playing tennis and I smashed my hand into a bookcase on Friday.(For those tcchnophobes like me, you simulate the movements of a tennis player on a Wii) So now my knuckles are all black and swollen and I can't stamp, lol.<br />They've gone down a bit today, so hopefully I can pick up a stamp again today or tomorrow and I have learned my lesson, don't play with your son's video games when you reach 40, your brain is too slow, bwahahahahahahaha!Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-50996219385939934442007-05-10T19:44:00.000+01:002007-05-10T19:49:33.101+01:00MIAI have been MIA for the past few days for a number of reasons. I have hurt my back and I am finding it really hard to sit in one place to stamp at the moment.<br />Also, it's my son's 8th birthday tomorrow, so I have had lots of little jobs to do. :)<br />Finally, it was my monthly craft club yesterday. I taught faux shaving cream and I will upload some of the cards when I get the chance. Everyone seemed to really enjoy it, although I was really strict with them and made them all swipe and drag the small stamp through the big stamp, rather than just tap timidly. They are used to me now though and just laugh at me! :)<br />If you want to know how to do faux shaving foam the details are <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237381">here</a>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-75484658098273674322007-05-06T14:30:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:51.549+00:00No stampingJen is having a challenge on her site to make a card without stamping on it. Check out her blog <a href="http://www.iheart2stamp.com/">here<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061439988901757730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKXHeWDzi9kVtCV6AbP6XxiF4hzHnBIt4rALO6bziCFrkPGhS02Lk42JBtQlT44xxdbDUdkwZSTaFa0mREm_GhS17kiDpmOVGWRxSyyUDIdDhWQtwAsyWu5i84SP83fiEoDdIHQ/s320/2007_0506scs-cards0008+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a> Well, I made the first card before I had even seen her challenge. It is made with my new primas from Jody and Red Tag sale alphabet from Cuttlebug, but I wasn't happy with it. The alphabet is too big for the card.<br />So I decided to make another below.<br />Details of this card<br />cardstock - Bazill<br />accessories - Cuttlebug red tag alphabet, round scallop punch, ribbon, slit punch for scallops, brad, primas.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LFXzJJVZoQSURk5d4w_nd3irtmUwe2vZhEaFn3OCeP5LK7c_-AQvFkvLwq92aP8AErvK23VOGfDFGt197Elxkf-qq9Ni5nGqXeiTIGiRZ7h9s71QAeVJ7ugewO1VXltpWIOtUQ/s1600-h/2007_0506scs-cards0004+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061439993196725042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LFXzJJVZoQSURk5d4w_nd3irtmUwe2vZhEaFn3OCeP5LK7c_-AQvFkvLwq92aP8AErvK23VOGfDFGt197Elxkf-qq9Ni5nGqXeiTIGiRZ7h9s71QAeVJ7ugewO1VXltpWIOtUQ/s320/2007_0506scs-cards0004+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a> So then today I made this card and I am much happier with it. The letters are much straighter than they appear on the photo, lol. </p><p>Isn't the paper just the cutest? It is Memory Box Sugar Collection from Ellen Hutson's store and I need another pack because I get really anxious using something if I only have one, lol. </p><p>Details of card</p><p>card - pink, Memory Box sugar collection</p><p>accessories - Cuttlebug Red Tag alphabet, flower brads, Primas, velvet ric rack ribbon, brad.<br /></p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-39190797554969027212007-05-05T15:36:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:51.770+00:00Scarlett Letter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH66NHuk5D2pBumdtfwO44yN5yJXM5Qhaw9Trnjx5amg-oo-j542PWrz6D5sbGbG1rw-Bc74DgdHigMuo5CeWRun8B6a43O_2buN6VSIZNckRpukOzl2w1Xuh0NapAe3wZWcPqHw/s1600-h/2007_0505scs-cards0007+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061085765768987410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH66NHuk5D2pBumdtfwO44yN5yJXM5Qhaw9Trnjx5amg-oo-j542PWrz6D5sbGbG1rw-Bc74DgdHigMuo5CeWRun8B6a43O_2buN6VSIZNckRpukOzl2w1Xuh0NapAe3wZWcPqHw/s320/2007_0505scs-cards0007+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I see some of the most gorgeous cards made with designer papers and I always mean to use them in my cards, but like everything else, I have too many papers and I can't decide what to use, so then I go back to my tried and tested stamps.</div><div>So today, I was determined to make a card using designer papers and this is what I came up with. The paper is Scarlett Letter by Basic Grey.</div><div>I am the queen of black and white according to Jen (Cobrielle), so she should like this one, lol. </div><div>I am really happy with how it turned out, I wasn't sure about using black and brown together, but there is a touch of brown in the predominantly black, grey and white paper, so I hope it matches. </div><div>I hate my camera sometimes, it's really hard to see, but I have used black stickles on the doodle in the corner. The red flowers have black stickle centres and the spots in the scallops have black stickles too. </div><div> </div><div>Card details</div><div>sets - SU Doodle This, Papertrey faux ribbon</div><div>cardstock - black, white, Basic Grey Scarlett Letter</div><div>inks - black versafine, versamark, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive and Ruby Red markers</div><div>accessories - tab punch, black stickles, white embossing powder, brads, ribbon, dimensionals</div><div> </div>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-53372706900273762382007-05-03T11:07:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:51.988+00:00My favorite<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnHlnoJrJimQizcUFbIsIwvbTedTaCOm79xRERkHDdYGCL-7EEY7UXIB9bngpZYykt67HYtQY772ss-b1-9fn_vElDLeWsDIV8GG2KgtprulNqlDrjPox0X1vt5-mfwKoP6S7Rw/s1600-h/2007_0502scs-cards0006+(Small)-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5060274248878277378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnHlnoJrJimQizcUFbIsIwvbTedTaCOm79xRERkHDdYGCL-7EEY7UXIB9bngpZYykt67HYtQY772ss-b1-9fn_vElDLeWsDIV8GG2KgtprulNqlDrjPox0X1vt5-mfwKoP6S7Rw/s320/2007_0502scs-cards0006+(Small)-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>My distressing class went really well, we had lots of fun and the ladies learned a lot too, I think. I spent most of the night laughing!</p><p>This card is my favorite of the ones I made for the distressing class. I wanted to show them sanding cardstock, so I used my cuttlebug and white core cardstock to show them how sanding works. I love the subtle effect that it gives.</p><p> </p><p>Details of card</p><p>sets - SU riveting</p><p>cardstock - white, cool caribbean, DCWV white core cardstock</p><p>inks - white craft, cool caribbean</p><p>accessories - cuttlebug, nail file, ribbon slider die, punches, Jody's ribbon</p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-45278610441016889642007-05-02T13:45:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:52.191+00:00I'm still distressed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTdReCrJGL_kmEfM2Y5PY5xhUhC70U_kWv15I1oTzDTvXHhKLmdIf_k2vSxJRSyWKnXK17ezOhXLpxlXgSejGpxrQ2j-3VhvctPRc310aTaHKEG9ItmtdbdHjAjPTqe9wCIDN4Q/s1600-h/2007_0502scs-cards0025+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059943802684457714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTdReCrJGL_kmEfM2Y5PY5xhUhC70U_kWv15I1oTzDTvXHhKLmdIf_k2vSxJRSyWKnXK17ezOhXLpxlXgSejGpxrQ2j-3VhvctPRc310aTaHKEG9ItmtdbdHjAjPTqe9wCIDN4Q/s320/2007_0502scs-cards0025+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I am teaching a distressing class tonight, so I have been making "distressed" cards. I have decided it's just not my style, I have really struggled with these cards, especially trying to achieve what I consider a "distressed style", then I thought why can't I make cards that are my style but have distressing on them.</div><div>I always think of distressing as being very dark or muted colors, shabby chic, very stylized and very intricate, with lots of techniques on them.</div><div>Well, that's not me and I was completely hopeless at trying to mimic the style, so this is one of the cards I came up with. It is made with a distress ink pad. I crumpled the cardstock, swiped the ink pad over the card, spritzed with water and waited for it to dry. Then I stamped the giraffe on the card when it was dry. </div><div>The main card I swiped the distress ink pad all over the cream card and over the circle tag. The sentiment is from Papertrey Faux Ribbon.</div><div> </div><div>Details of card</div><div>sets - SU In the Wild, Papertrey Faux Ribbon</div><div>inks- Versafine black, Tim Holtz distress ink</div><div>card - black and cream</div><div>accessories - circle punch, spritzer bottle filled with water</div>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-10139069901501323402007-05-01T17:27:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:52.649+00:00Pink or Chocolate?I made the chocolate card first, my mom wanted a card for a lady who turns 50 at the weekend, so I did that card this morning.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kW4Pct2J2sFQskkeD62mEcJoR_GFu0NBE-cG7k3qwGAyakMRCNQ1tdPi-jgrmj0yrfEITnHky4I3qxLvBhy4vWmKkLFCgIqR785YavR9IwpxB2k6NfMxqyqfW23rPwd419stiw/s1600-h/2007_0501scs-cards0017+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059630111158059746" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kW4Pct2J2sFQskkeD62mEcJoR_GFu0NBE-cG7k3qwGAyakMRCNQ1tdPi-jgrmj0yrfEITnHky4I3qxLvBhy4vWmKkLFCgIqR785YavR9IwpxB2k6NfMxqyqfW23rPwd419stiw/s320/2007_0501scs-cards0017+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I was feeling so sad that Roses in Winter is being discontinued that when I saw the color challenge for today, I decided to make the same card, but in pinks, so now she has a choice, lol, I prefer the chocolates, but maybe the lady will prefer the pinks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VCqueZJrHgfNRLNoWBt-yTtrxF6MvMwKUv2L-19ktoEF5QcnFC8tj2KrzhUSPb0ftkzMNMZSf31iUag30X3pj8X0X7lMDxDSiCMYZMnvYGw5-PIAzQ7QyTSbZaepSrz56mwxlg/s1600-h/2007_0501scs-cards0010+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059630111158059730" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VCqueZJrHgfNRLNoWBt-yTtrxF6MvMwKUv2L-19ktoEF5QcnFC8tj2KrzhUSPb0ftkzMNMZSf31iUag30X3pj8X0X7lMDxDSiCMYZMnvYGw5-PIAzQ7QyTSbZaepSrz56mwxlg/s320/2007_0501scs-cards0010+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kW4Pct2J2sFQskkeD62mEcJoR_GFu0NBE-cG7k3qwGAyakMRCNQ1tdPi-jgrmj0yrfEITnHky4I3qxLvBhy4vWmKkLFCgIqR785YavR9IwpxB2k6NfMxqyqfW23rPwd419stiw/s1600-h/2007_0501scs-cards0017+(Small).JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Details of the cards<br />Pink card<br />sets - Roses in Winter, Floral, Linen, Papertrey Faux Ribbon<br />card - Pink Passion, Pretty in Pink, black, white<br />inks - Pink Passion, Pretty in Pink<br />accessories - brads, cricut, ribbon, sponge<br /><br />Chocolate card<br />sets - the same<br />card - Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, white<br />inks - creamy caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip<br />accessories - the same<br /><br />So which do you prefer? :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VCqueZJrHgfNRLNoWBt-yTtrxF6MvMwKUv2L-19ktoEF5QcnFC8tj2KrzhUSPb0ftkzMNMZSf31iUag30X3pj8X0X7lMDxDSiCMYZMnvYGw5-PIAzQ7QyTSbZaepSrz56mwxlg/s1600-h/2007_0501scs-cards0010+(Small).JPG"></a>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-73295710033282268942007-04-30T18:24:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:52.864+00:00Welcome back to my journey!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJblUCVv6AP3mRGWGiYdZpGIEls4iJNsk-knRqnm_ELjskUwGXth6ugQ1n12bOCVWB62moQ2Bnd0gGiDOKggRRS8VIgOIfiNubhDFehTXqHqTChFppwVdQKNr4ZRJHtBUvhDEpzQ/s1600-h/2007_0430scs-cards0002+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059273551563080370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJblUCVv6AP3mRGWGiYdZpGIEls4iJNsk-knRqnm_ELjskUwGXth6ugQ1n12bOCVWB62moQ2Bnd0gGiDOKggRRS8VIgOIfiNubhDFehTXqHqTChFppwVdQKNr4ZRJHtBUvhDEpzQ/s320/2007_0430scs-cards0002+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>If you read my blog regularly, you will know I am on a quest to use colors that I have never used before in the SU range.</p><p>Well, I have never used Garden Green, I always choose Old Olive or Certainly Celery, they are my favorite greens. So here is my card for today. I'm sorta happy with it, but I still think it would have looked better with Old Olive :)</p><p>But it is good for me to get out of my rut and try new things. This card is semi-based on a card by Yvette, you can see her blog on the right, but here is <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1365">her gallery </a> on SCS if you have a few hours spare, lol. I like some of her cards with this dress, so that inspired me to use the dress today.</p><p> </p><p>Card details</p><p>sets - Blooming with Happiness, Houndstooth, Fine Lace</p><p>Cardstock - white watercolor, More Mustard, Ruby Red, Garden Green</p><p>Inks - black versafine,More Mustard, More Mustard and Ruby Red refills</p><p>Accessories - brads, aquapainter, mustard spotted ribbon, dimensionals, sponge</p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-2720218507861557982007-04-29T19:56:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:52.991+00:00Not my usual style<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-pLPJG38B_wpn6XvwNHaK47rYtlRTy3Sz14_C0-3O5VT_4KiR9l4ZeO-xSBjZ0q3E-PFQrdS2gMHrmWg3MPN0paiYioVbrvxokYMNyeUobCluWW4XEYveyNyQvV9nCl61TAl3Q/s1600-h/2007_0429scs-cards0001+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058926269097460386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-pLPJG38B_wpn6XvwNHaK47rYtlRTy3Sz14_C0-3O5VT_4KiR9l4ZeO-xSBjZ0q3E-PFQrdS2gMHrmWg3MPN0paiYioVbrvxokYMNyeUobCluWW4XEYveyNyQvV9nCl61TAl3Q/s320/2007_0429scs-cards0001+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>This card is not my usual style, but I have to make some cards for a class I am teaching on Wednesday for distressing. I find distressing very distressing, bwahahahahahahaha! Sorry terrible joke! So this card is very distressed, hee hee.</p><p>I stamped on the piece of cardstock with the main image, then I crumpled it up and then swiped my ink pad all over it. I tore the edge and swiped the inkpad over the torn edge too. </p><p>I used weathered and linen on the main card to give it an old look.</p><p>I have had such a busy weekend, I taught 2 classes in my home on exploding boxes and I had so much fun with the 11 ladies who did the class with Fi and I.</p><p>I'm tired today though.</p><p>Details of card - </p><p>stamps - Woodware main image, unknown compass, Papertrey faux ribbon, SU linen and weathered</p><p>inks - Night of Navy, Bordering Blue, white craft</p><p>Card - pale blue, navy</p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-22580170694103670472007-04-26T14:20:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:53.179+00:00My quest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIvQ7GRChR0n7xPMs0_XM7aPlG_4O0Jo42ZxQM73PnDAVckcOf5Ykh9pMbzDqHwVXRA816Le_E3cELpdqeKITyu3A9srE87S6RYdCcWZtcMSsIbF0Hx6tiqF07-xTTwu0j9QD2g/s1600-h/2007_0426scs-cards0002+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057726199400383122" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIvQ7GRChR0n7xPMs0_XM7aPlG_4O0Jo42ZxQM73PnDAVckcOf5Ykh9pMbzDqHwVXRA816Le_E3cELpdqeKITyu3A9srE87S6RYdCcWZtcMSsIbF0Hx6tiqF07-xTTwu0j9QD2g/s320/2007_0426scs-cards0002+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>If you read my blog regularly, you will know I am on a quest to use colors that I haven't used before. Guess what? The Ways to Use It challenge for this week is to use Orchid Opulence, I have never used it I always go for Lovely Lilac or Almost Amethyst. </div><div>Well, this is the card I came up with. The color combination is a bit out there, I'll admit, but I got it from <a href="http://www.scraptitude.com/colorcombo/">this site</a>. It is an invaluable tool for making cards, so I picked the weirdest combination that I just couldn't imagine on a card, lol, I am a live-on-the-edge-cardmaker you know, bwahahahahaha! </div><div>I may have over-cuttlebugged too, I know hard to believe! hee hee!</div><div> </div><div>Details of card</div><div>sets - Bodacious Bouquet, Papertrey Ink's Papertray</div><div>Cardstock - Sage Shadow, Blush Blossom, Orchid Opulence, Pale Plum, black</div><div>Ink - the same</div><div>accessories - cuttlebug, buttons, hemp, dimensionals</div>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-3717925593340892252007-04-25T17:08:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:53.492+00:00Caribbean Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUuoXvbSJJCdXyr-A7RZL7Aj1TuGzBAPq7RQcnd7r7_xRs2RU5gYIrdwcWjb3dVnOjuOUX5iIDRQORsrPMhk51Sdp5IlCk9qpRdOuvqOVCnAtvpvwktN-V4P4M8OB3P9UP6bdUQ/s1600-h/2007_0425scs-cards0007+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057398407496352386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUuoXvbSJJCdXyr-A7RZL7Aj1TuGzBAPq7RQcnd7r7_xRs2RU5gYIrdwcWjb3dVnOjuOUX5iIDRQORsrPMhk51Sdp5IlCk9qpRdOuvqOVCnAtvpvwktN-V4P4M8OB3P9UP6bdUQ/s320/2007_0425scs-cards0007+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>This is the card that I made for today's sketch challenge on Splitcoast. Part of the sketch was to have your ribbon/embellishment too the forefront of the card. If this were not the case, I would have put the faux ribbon piece behind the floral piece. Then I think it would look more balanced, but generally I am quite happy with the card.</p><p>I love my new Papertrey Ink faux ribbon set. This is my first try with it and it is so easy to get the stamps straight.</p><p>My DH has been working from home today, so he has been driving me completely insane. He is always in the way, wherever he sits, wherever he goes, it's in my way, lol.</p><p>Details of card</p><p>sets - Papertrey Ink's Green Thumb, Papertray and Faux Ribbon sets</p><p>cardstock - Cool Caribbean, Lovely Lilac, Chocolate Chip, Black, white, Green Galore</p><p>inks - Cool Caribbean, Lovely Lilac, Chocolate Chip, white craft</p><p>accessories - tab punch, dimensionals</p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-58202454939672352682007-04-24T18:32:00.000+01:002007-04-27T12:57:15.373+01:00I've been taggedI've been tagged three times today, thanks Diane, check out her website <a href="http://djluvs2stamp.blogspot.com/">here</a> and Rose Ann, her website is <a href="http://paperdelightz.blogspot.com/">here</a> and Jen, she is my funny friend, her blog is in my list on the right. Now to find 7 things about me<br /><br />1. I was born in London, but I grew up in Wales and consider myself Welsh. I grew up in Port Talbot, the town where Anthony Hopkins and Richard Burton are from.<br />2. I got married on Halloween, lol<br />3. I couldn't have children, so I adopted my son a week before his first birthday. He is now 7. It was the best decision we ever made, I never believed I could love one little person as much as I love him and I never realised how much fun and joy he would bring to my life, he is the funniest, most loving little boy on the planet<br />4. I only drink Diet Pepsi, Diet Coke if they don't have Diet Pepsi, but I really dislike hot drinks, especially tea, which for a Brit is akin to a crime.<br />5. My favorite comfort food is spaghetti with butter and parmesan<br />6. My best holiday was in Disneyworld with my parents, husband and son three years ago. We were there for Hurricane Charlie. I also bought a Sizzix machine from Michaels and had terrible trouble getting it through security, they thought it was a bomb, until after 25 minutes a new security guy on duty said his wife had one!<br />7. My grandmother was American, she was born in New York. My great-grandmother should have travelled on the Titanic to meet her husband before my grandmother was born, but my great-grandmother had a bad feeling and decided to travel a month later on a different ship.<br /><br />I forgot one, I love sport, I especially love watching sport on tv, my favorite football/soccer (we call it football, you call it soccer). I will watch any soccer, any time, I love it. My father used to bribe me to go to mass when I was little by taking me to soccer matches. I am a fanatical Chelsea supporter. :)<br /><br />Ok, now I need to tag 7 people, I don't want to tag the same people as last time, or they are going to start ignoring my emails, lol, so Im going to tag these wonderful ladies.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inkingalong.blogspot.com/">Jen</a><br /><a href="http://a-prima-chatterinas-stampfessions.blogspot.com/">Lisa</a><br /><a href="http://confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/">Jody</a><br /><a href="http://cateredcrop.typepad.com/">Linda</a><br /><a href="http://bootstostamps.blogspot.com/">Marie</a><br /><a href="http://prbloom.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Paula</a><br /><a href="http://stamperosity.blogspot.com/index.html">Lynn</a><br /><br />Have a great day!Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-8927402276499276762007-04-24T07:47:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:53.688+00:00I Found It!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljvGVuqB_qBRYzDHkJishsZbYatOFdjLUY640LiRQiaomcyXAsMf1zSbNx98_pws-aZ33lVew6YSx2XIV5ZzV_GFcWCa8jg1pzHOZdpq6kyXUz3aLS6CTOY8WuJDPh5iENws87w/s1600-h/2007_0423scs-cards0018+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056882873264767506" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljvGVuqB_qBRYzDHkJishsZbYatOFdjLUY640LiRQiaomcyXAsMf1zSbNx98_pws-aZ33lVew6YSx2XIV5ZzV_GFcWCa8jg1pzHOZdpq6kyXUz3aLS6CTOY8WuJDPh5iENws87w/s320/2007_0423scs-cards0018+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>My mojo came home, well long emough to make this card, lol. I made it for yesterday's challenge on Splitcoast. It was the Technique Lover's challenge and it was to make a card using a Levi tab, you know the tab you see on the pocket of a pair of jeans.</p><p>I love doing tabs on cards, so this really inspired me, lol. I think my problem is I have too much stuff and I get overwhelmed, I then have no idea where to start.</p><p>I think it might be easier when I get to be a SU demo because I will mostly have to showcase new sets, so my choices will be restricted. :) I wish they would hurry up and get to the UK, the waiting is agony! </p><p>The weird thing for today, the back panel with the paisley on and the panel behind the flower and the tab are all apricot appeal, but it looks a completely different color when you stamp apricot appeal ink on it!</p><p>I got the color combination from <a href="http://www.scraptitude.com/colorcombo/">this site</a>, I added Sage Shadow because I needed leaves.</p><p>Details of card</p><p>Sets used - Bodacious Bouquet, Perfect Paisley, Houndstooth, On the Spot, Papertrey Ink's Papertray for the sentiment</p><p>Cardstock - Cameo Coral, Apricot Appeal, Almost Amethyst, Black, white</p><p>Ink - same colors as above</p><p>accessories - sponge, paper piercer, mat stack, dimensionals, brad</p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813828.post-52061619621888596842007-04-23T16:19:00.000+01:002008-12-13T03:51:53.868+00:00Blah, blah, blah!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqcMM6H1xl_hOi0pYLSjYVnYrGoK-iHCPs5kT5S36KzeT8yKh02CoBG1XZ5LLGYOO7Z_5FfB6ApXI2usME2lreUAkvDoiIRZfR2nW7C65b9enqupbMn8WX3-KeARKe3PNbZ6seQ/s1600-h/2007_0423scs-cards0009+(Small).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056643862629712386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqcMM6H1xl_hOi0pYLSjYVnYrGoK-iHCPs5kT5S36KzeT8yKh02CoBG1XZ5LLGYOO7Z_5FfB6ApXI2usME2lreUAkvDoiIRZfR2nW7C65b9enqupbMn8WX3-KeARKe3PNbZ6seQ/s320/2007_0423scs-cards0009+(Small).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Oh boy, am I going through a sticky patch at the moment! I just don't seem to be able to create anything.</p><p>In one weekend of sitting in my craft room, this is the only thing that I have managed to come up with, I have thrown my little boy's body weight in cardstock away over the weekend. It's not false modesty, honest, I just seem to have forgotten all the rules of what I like.</p><p>The front panel of this card has been made three times. The first one as I colored with an aquapainter ran everywhere, the second, I did a shadow around the vase and it was horrific. Don't ask me why I used yo-yo yellow, but I did! :) Horrible, horrible, horrible.</p><p>I have made an exploding box, I'm teaching a class next week, but I haven't decorated it yet. I want to make a birthday card, rather than a scrapbook album and I'll show you what I come up with. </p><p>So if you see my mojo hanging around in all the wrong places, can you please send it on home! </p><p> </p><p>Card details - stamp SU Sassy Stems</p><p>ink - Versafine black</p><p>cardstock - white watercolor, yoyo yellow, pink passion, green galore, cool caribbean</p><p>accessories - aquapainter, reinkers in pink passion, cool caribbean, tempting turquoise, pretty in pink, gable green, doodlebug paper, pink ric rack, SU punch, brad, Cuttlebug, bloom dots embossing folder</p><p> </p>Allihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.com9